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Committee forwards two Mission District liquor‑license transfer requests to full Board
Summary
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee on Jan. 10 forwarded two liquor‑license transfer requests — City Club (type 48) at 2919 Sixteenth Street and City Beer Store (type 42 transfer to 1148–1150 Mission Street) — to the full San Francisco Board of Supervisors with positive recommendations after staff presented police/ABC conditions and applicants described safety measures and neighborhood support.
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee on Jan. 10 voted to forward two liquor‑license transfer requests to the full San Francisco Board of Supervisors with positive recommendations.
Clerk John Carroll called item 1 for a type 48 on‑sale general public‑premises liquor license transfer for City Club at 2919 Sixteenth Street. Sergeant George presented the PCN (public convenience or necessity) report, saying there were zero letters of protest or support, that the site is in a high‑crime plot and a high‑saturation census tract, and that Mission Station had no opposition. The department and Alcoholic Beverage Control staff recommended conditions including on‑sale hours limited to 12 p.m.–2 a.m., no off‑sale sales, enforceable noise limits, active monitoring to prevent loitering, and other ABC‑recommended controls. Sergeant George said the applicant had agreed to the recommended conditions.
Applicant Janice Belone addressed the committee and framed the business as a long‑standing neighborhood operation and a safety concern: “My main concern as a mother and grandmother is always for safety,” she said, adding that she has security cameras and that her doors are often open so police have observed safety issues captured on video. Belone said she did not intend to change her operation and hoped neighborhood changes would ultimately be beneficial.
With public comment closed, the committee moved the City Club item to the full Board with a positive recommendation by unanimous consent.
The committee then considered a related license transfer for City Beer Store, proposed for 1148–1150 Mission Street. Sergeant George reported the business already holds a type 42 license and was seeking to transfer to a nearby location. The PCN again recorded zero letters of protest or support, identified the site as being in a high‑crime plot and high‑saturation census tract, and offered recommended conditions on hours (differing weekday/weekend hours for on‑site service), noise controls, patio service rules and requirements for employee supervision and active area monitoring. The applicant, Craig Wathan, said he and his wife have operated in South Market for more than 10 years and were moving two blocks to remain in the neighborhood after a rent increase; he offered letters of support and said the space has been vacant for about two years.
Public comment on the City Beer Store item was closed with no speakers, and the committee again forwarded the item to the Board with a positive recommendation.
What happens next: both items will be placed on the Jan. 23 Board of Supervisors agenda for final action. The committee record includes the ABC/AOU recommended conditions; any member of the public wishing to review the specific conditions or the applicants' submitted materials may obtain them from the clerk’s office or the Board file.
